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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-09

total OF SZb,oOO,UOU. Iwenty-slA
million six hundred thousand dol
lars! / have a conundrum 10 ask OF
you, Mr.. Purdy: IF the General
Officers of the Knights Of Labor
are thieves because they levy an
assessment which brings in less
than dollar apiece tor each man,
woman and child who needs it,
what would you call the men who
collect as voluntary gift from
foolish workingmen the sum of
S96,60O,00O in one year'
The press, and not few indig-
nant workingmen, raved because
the twenty-five cent assessment
was levied; but both press and in
dignant workingmen remained ST.
lent while that damnable robbery
$26,600,00O was going on. Who
arraigns the poor drunkard now!
Does he not arraign himself be-
fore the bar of condemnation
every time he ranges himself be-
fore the bar in the rum hOle2
The Richmond session of the Gen
eral Assembly voted $4,000 to pur-
chase headquarters for the Order
$4,000 went 20 buy the building on
Board street, Philadelphia. For
complying with the order of the Gen
eral Assembly the General Officers
have been abused and slandered most
villainously, principally by men who
never contributed q cent toward the
purchase of the building The enc
mics of the Order, or of the officers
of the Order, have styled the head
quarters "The Palace" On another
street in the city of Philadelphia
there is saloon called "The Palace. 4"
inquired of the proprietor what it
cost him and he said $4,000 Nine
years ago he began business, selling
rum on a capital of S73, and in that
time he has acquired the money with
which to purchase the building and
the lot on which it stands, He also
owns $500 in railroad securities
all on an original cash capital of s73.
His patrons are chiefly workingmen.
Why do we not hear protest go up
against the means by which that was
erected ?
at is not required of you by the
constitution or laws of the Knights
of Labor" / know it. Neither is it
stated in the Constitution Of the Or
der that l shall not stand on the pub
lie highway and rob the passer-by,
yet | know that / should not do such
a thing. IT saw man about to
hang himself, the Constitution does
not specify that l should cut the
rope
"You could well afford to remain
silent or at least neutral, preferring
to teach by example rather than pre-
cept." If | cared more for the praise
and appreciation of labor's enemies
than do for the interest of labor |
would remain silent. The man who
remains neutral while his friend is
in the grasp of the enemy, or while
his friend is in danger is coward to
the heart and does not deserve the
name of man or friend. Remain 81
lent and neutral while the house is
on fire and you have nothing left but
blackened defaced walls and-ashes.
Teach by example? l cannot in so
large a country as this. If my ex-
ample is good, then my words should
proclaim it to the world. | am no
better than other men, but the virtue
of temperance is good, even'in had
man, and that is what l wish to hold
up before the members and working
men outside Of Order.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-06-17
Protection in COLLEGES.

The American Protective Tariff
League has been highly successful in
its effort to direct the attention Of col
lege students to the advantages of q
protective policy for the labor and in
dustries Of the United States Essays
in competition for the league prizes
have been received from colleges in
over half of the States Of the Union.
This response evidences the fact that
the young men Of our colleges have not
confined their studies and observation
to the theoretical economy to which .
majority Of the professors are devoted.
An interesting fact in this connection
is that many Of the essays are from
colleges in which free trade theories
have been most persistently taught
In addition to the 400 offered for prizes
the league has prepared a handsome
silver medal of original design ~ .
discretionary award for such especially
meritorious ESSAYS as fail to secure cash
prizeA-N i. Letter.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-06-17

jail yet. y said Will. when he had made
Clarence pull up in the fence corner.
and stop his team. 1t was only day
or tive after the visit Of the young
farmer. and his sister to Helsn. and the
youth 49, in No amiable mood
'.It's all Q blamed ie," said Clar.
"Ye can't buck agin' public senti-
menf, Garry" said Will. Public
sentiment il agin' her. and she's sure
to be convicted.
II don't care a cent for public 'senti-
ment, Will: she's innocent"
Again Will grinned triumphantly.
."People are fist like sheep" said
Clarence. There's always a bell
wether that all the rest f0ller. If you
want them to 60 through gateway.
and the bell-wether starts another di-
rection, then every doggon sheep goes
after him. rs jist 30 with people. Old
Jim Arnold is the bell-wetheR and. al
though reason and humanity says he's
gone wrong. every fool will follow him.
Now. sometimes You see a sheep that 9
got more sense than the bell-wether.
He sees green grass to the right and
goes there. 1t makes no difference how
much the old bell-wether may ring his
bell and bleat. You call that sheep
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-06-17

The more highbred and spirited the
horse the more dainty he will be about
his feed. and the greater care must be
taken To keep feed-boxes and managers
free from filth. Almost any scrub
would, however, refuse to eat out OF
managers rs they often are left. with
portions of the unc0nsumed hay or
grain to be run over and soiled by
fowls while the horse is away at work.
This is too common condition Of
many farmers stables ut this season.
when increasing warmth dulls the APP
petite and makes soiled food doubly
offensive by its decay. Many a hard
worked horse gets off his feed. as it is
said. and grows POOR from this cause
alone. More care should be taken to
feed only what will be eaten clean.
whether Of hay, meal or grain. If any
remains when the horse is taken out in
the morning to work it should be re-
moved from the feed-Dox and given to
some other animal that will eat it out
side the stable.-Chicdg0 Herald.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-06-17
WIT AND WISDOM.

Truth loses half of its virtue whe.
it is told with an effort.
The girl who marries for money
often gets fool thrown in.-JMdge.
Have the grass cut il you want
your lawn q Ia moved. Boston Com
merciaI Bulletin.
Never strain your eyes in trying to
see the good you have done in the
world.-TM Bits.
When a woman gets to be . little
''sulky," her wagon tongue be-
comes acknowledgements Guide.
DO noble things. not dream them all day long.
And so make life. death. and that vast foreves
One grand, sweet song.
-Kmgsly.
-Brilliancy is not neces sarily an in
dication Of superior value. A new
nickel coin is brighter than an old
silver dollar.
On a card. in Philadelphia street
car, is this legend: advertising is .
great deal like making love to widow
1T can't be overdone."
The man who is too busy to be q
gentleman during his active business
life. generally finds it impossible to be
one when he retires from trade.
-WifoO. you needn't think you
can slide out Of that lie so quickly -
all that. Husband-I don't my dear.
I've got the entire morning to spend.
If necessary.-TH-Bits.
Small Man (furiously)-Who struck
my friend? Large man (contemptu-
ously)-I did; what of it? Small Man
dly)-N-n-nothing! but-(struck
with bright ideal didn't You hit him
. daisy paste?-Rarrard Lan.poon.
We have our opinion Of the woman
who deliberately steals = mans affec-
tons away from his wife. As for the
mans affections. they are worth about
two cents per thousand pounds. He
would make good stufing for . sand
bag.-N. J. Journal.
Two men were arguing in q pas
ture field, with only 4 goat for an audi
ence. In reply to a statement Of one
the other said: II know; but" The
gDat took him at his word and the argu-
ment was continued on the other side
Of the fence.-Philadeiphia Press.
-COnductOr-B-o-st - next sta
ton. Granger-(eatching up his car
pet bag and umbrella-Says: Does the
train stop there? COnductor-No;
have to jump as We go over
the bridge. Granger makes for the
platform with the carpet bag bouncing
l-om seat to seat-Bxriington Free
Press.
1t NAV be said that the hardest
thing in the world is to do just right
one's self, and that the easiest thing in
the world is to see where others fall
short of doing just right. But there 10
no reason why one should shrink from
to do the hardest thing. or
should be satisfied with doing tho
easiest. - RkIadelpAis Sssdey-Seasss
zSme4
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-06-17
OF Interest to Farmers

Sir James Card. a good British au-
thority. estimates the annual loss in
income to British land owners at $780,
600. 900 or thirty per cent, in conse-
quence Of free trade. and an annual
loss Of 800. co., 900. or sixty per cent.
to British farmers total annual loss
to agriculture and land Of 500, OOO. 900.
Whether any gain to British manufact-
urers or commerce from free trade
compensafes tie British people for this
loss is questionable; but, at any rate.
it does not compensate the farmers and
land owners These figures contain
matter for serious reflection for Amer
lean farmerA-Lansing (Aiehj RepGb-
licQn
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-06-17

!
You'll report on me. will We. This
is for reportin' on me-" Crack, crack.
crack. came the whip. tearing up the
spare flesh and clothing.
Does anybody else want to report?''
he said. looking around.
The old man had fallen upon the
ground. and lay there begging the
brute to spare his life Having satisfied
himself the brutal keeper desi>ted.
The poor>house stood off the main
road and was completely isolated from
any other farm There were never anv
visitors. and consequently no danger Of
a witness TO Bills brutality.
Supper was announced ut last. br the
ringing of an old cow-beIl. and little
Amos saw the wretched Creatures
whom he had held in such fear. run
ming out of the house into long. low
shed where there was long table. The
table was made of rough oak boards on
which We're rude dishes. bowls and
plates of wood. pewter. tin. and earth
'enware. I'll of the cheapest and coars-
est kind Around this rude table.
which was greasy and devoid Of cover
ing OF any kind, were hard, baekless
benches for the paupers to sit upon
ln t you goin to supper?" said .
woman. with an idiotie giggie. As she
peered IN at the door. putting her dis
4forted face almost against the terrified
'cniid- One side Of her face Wa drawn,
-And one eye almost closed from tn
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-06-17
CHAPTER XVIII.
prRIyC SENTIMENT

There exists a peculiar abstract non.
entity called public sentiment. We hard
ly know how to defineit. Itseems to be the
general running Of minds in one direc-
ton. Usually there are one or two per
sons in every community. neighbour
hood or society who are local magnets.
and draw about them class of inferior
persons who follow their thoughts, and
are said to be molders of public senti-
ment. If they are right. public senti-
ment is right. if wrong, public senti-
ment is wrong. The great molder of
public sentiment in the Sandy Fork
neighborhood was Judge Arnold. He
was authority on all questions, either
social or political. and when he took =
stand the other people. or majority
At least. We're sure to be with him. The
very fact that the Judge had filed com.
plant against Helen Lakeman. charg-
ing her with grand larceny. was
enough to convince nearly every per-
son in the Sandy Fork neighborhood
ehs't ShhC ".'S SoheN
shes poor girl said Mr.. Taylor.
when discussing the matter with his
family. ''but then she has fallen. 1t is
not the first girl who has fallen. The
temptation was great and she was weak.
The Judge was. perhaps. a little too
severe on her"
Il don't pity her much" said1Mrs.
Taylor: ''she was always little stuck
up thought, and it may be this will
lower her a notch or two"
Helen's pretty face mai Caused many
to envy her. The prevailing opinion
was that she was guilty. Not voice,
save Clarence Stuart's and her attor-
ney's, was raised in her defense. Clar-
ence was loud in his protestations of
her innocence. He tried in every way
he could to get his brothers address. so
that he might write to him, but his
father was careful that he should not
have it.
Clarence was blowing In the field one
day when viii Taylor. son of Mr. John
Taylor. the farmer whose farm joined
Mr. Arnold's, passed down the lane
WI was one Of those indolent fellows.
who enjoyed sitting on the fence and
talking on any subject better than
work.
well. Garry. they've got that gal in
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-06-17
Not Very Encouraging.

He had told her of his love in words
~ fervid As he could. and was feNer-
ishly awaiting her reply.
"How old are you. Mr.. Sissy"' asked
the girl. in low, sweet tone.
'.l'm-ah-ninteen."
''Well, the idea of little tot like
you talking lover'-N 7. Sua.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-06-17

And . like rate OF increase was not
able between 1868, when the effects Of
protection became apparent, and 1870.
1t will not do to say that like rate of
increase would have been notable with
out protection. 1t was not notable
until protection came into force. 1t
will not do to say that population has
increased in other countries more than
our own: it has increased in no such
ratio. 1t will not do to say that the
prices of farm lands would have been
As high or their products as valuable
as they now are without this increase
in the population Of city consumers Of
farm products; for that would be absurd.
The refuge Of the free-traders is the
DRY. The abiding place of protection
lists is . citadel Of Chicago Inter
OCEAN,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-06-17
"A woman named Matte Morc

"A woman named Matte Morgan.
dressed in male attire, has been for
some time running an engine on the
Naugatuck railroad. She is of English
birth, and came to this country about
two years ago. after serving her sp-
premiership as stOker on the Great
Northern railway, between London and
Edinburgh. where her lover was en-
ployed IS engineer.-Harper's Bszar.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-06-17
A CITADEL or FACT.
A Abas 80 Logical Answer - . ven


An Abss 80 Logical Answer - . vss1
snly Q0aoe1s2
Judge Kelley. having told divers and
sundry farmers of Southern soil thai
the establishment Of . system Of di-
versity Of crops would increase theiI
products. and that the establishment
Of manufacturing and trading centers
in their States would enlarge theiI
home market . free-trade con.
temporary shrieks the wild conundrum:
"Why Is the price of farm lands lower
to-day in Pennsylvania than It VA
twenty-five years ago
Pray what has the present or past
price Of land in Pennsylvania to do
with the preachments of Judge Kelley
to the Southern farmers? Does . rise
or fall in the price Of land in Pennsyl-
vaAia or Nova Zembla confirm or i'm
peach the truism that rotation and
Investigation of crops increases the
wealth of the farmer, or of the other
truism that nearness 70 market in
creases the value of the material to be
sold in market? "Why is the price Of
land lower in Pennsylvania. now that
protection prevails. than it was when
free trade prevailed?' In the first
place it isn't lower; in the second
place, If it were lower it would prove
nothing against protection, for the
price of land in England has steadily
declined under free-trade policy, and,
as can be clearly proven, in direct con-
sequencdeOf it.
Land. or farming land. has declined
in Pennsylvania during the last twen-
ty-five years from two causes which
have had full force on all Eastern
lands: but it ia to be borne in mind
that land is still more valuable in the
old States than it was in the free
trade days. The minor cause Of the
decrease in value of Eastern farms,
or in all except the very best Of them.
is that twenty-five years ago we had =
paper currency. . necessity brought
upon US by the acts of certain free
traders in the South. The price of
land was abnormal. and so was the
price Of every thing else; the price Of
land fell with a return to specie. or to
paper that was certain Of redemption
in the equivalent of specie. and 30 did
che price of every thing else. Land
has fallen in Pennsylvania in no greater
ratio than the price Of every thing else
has fallen. And, as has been said. it
still remains vastly higher than it was
before the protective era. The major
cause Of the depreciation Of Eastern
farms is to be found in the develop
mcnt of the richer lands of the West
and in the ease and cheapness with
which their products can be distributed.
The proper questions to ask concern
ing the price of farming land in Penn
sylvania and the protective policy are
these: 1. Would not its price be vast
" lower than it now is if the popula-
ton Of the manufacturing and trading
centers Of the State were reduced to
one-half? 2. Has protection increased
the population of those centers? The
first answers itself; the decline in value
would be fabulous. The second also
answers itself; the increase in pOpula-
ton at q few manufacturing centers
wa in thia ratio.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-06-17
Fifteen officers

Fifteen officers of the garrison Of
Gran in Hungary were recently obliged
to fight duels with as many civilians Of
the town in the course of one week.
Two of them were killed. and most of
the other fellows badly wounded. This
very large and high-toned row was all
about one lady,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-06-17

In England they have been argu-
ing the question as to the relative
mental powers of men and women.
The view is extensively taken that
girls are brighter and more apt than
boys. but that in later years the male
intellect shows much greater force and
capacity.-St. Louis kepNblicaA.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-06-17
eeL,c,ous AND EDUCATIONAL


Faith is The soul Of religion. and
works are the body.-Coltos.
"A japanese church of fofty-two
members has been organized at San
Francisco.
How often do we look upon God as
our last and feeblest resource. We 90
to Him because we have nowhere else
to 60.
Two of the wealthiest Episcopal
churches in New York. Grace and
Trinity. have determined to make their
pews free to the public.
There are now in the Presb-terian
Church in Ireland more than $50 con-
gregations, with 626 ministers and over
1O2, 600 communicates.
THE Schoolmaster's Clubr' ex-
claimed Tommy, reading from the
newspaper. my jiminy!I shouldn't
like to go to his SCHOOL,
There are 1000 more ministers Of
the gospel in London than there are
ordained missionaries in all parts Of
the heather and Mohammedan world.
the number being 1000 and 5000 re-
spectively.
God is the whole life of our soul
All the powers of the mind do not find
their aim till they find God. In Him
the heart finds its happiness. the rea-
son its truth, the will its true freedom.
-Luthard..
DIR. Happier, the veteran Presbyter-
ian missionary in China. is raising
money for the college in Canton. He
has received a subscription of S25.OOG
for professorship in the new college
~ j. Independent.
The Church Missionary Society
English) has seven European mission
aries and forty native clergy at work
in West Africa, with 5000 eommuni-
cants and 1000 scholars in 80 schools
and seminaries. There were 1.323
baptisms last year.-Pu5lic Opinion.
-Bowdoin College has received
5000. beiueathed it by the late Judge
Barrows. to found two or more whit
more Scholarships" Also. by the will
of the late Mrs. A. C. Drummer. of Hal.
lowell. the college will receive between
80. 600 and Us. 600 for scholarships and
general college purposes.-Congregs-
tiOa0list.
The mission Of the American Bap-
lists in Lower Burmah il . very strong
and successful one There are engaged
in it "a missionaries and three medical
helpers, with sixty-three female mis-
sionaries. There are 122 ordained
pastors. $40 self-supporting churches.
and 156 receiving aid. The member
ship of the churches is %. s57. and there
are ten thousand children in the schools
Of the mission.
Some gems rescued from the COL
lection Of small-boy definitions gath
cred by Massachusetts, teacher from
her examination papers: Hazardous
A female hazard. Femur-The largest
bone in the human body; it is situated
in the ear. Spine-A collection Of
small bones. extending from the head
to the feet. Ash-heels-A Greek hero
celebrated in antiquity. probably
AehillesD-Gol.los Days.
During the last twenty years the
amount expended for education
through the Peabody Fund has been
81, 629, 246. distributed "a follows: Ala
bama. 81, 200; Arkansas, 4103.
Florida. t72.074; Georgia 4123.7N;
Louisiana, $96. $40; Mississippi. $ss. 800;
North Carolina, $13s. 3l5; South Caro-
lima, $77.95O; Tennessee. 1903. 975;
Texas. $122.ssO; Virginia, 1861 .599;
West Virginia. 49,, Golden Rule.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-06-17

Mine Booster tell you, it's one
Of the biggest mines in Nevada I'm
sure that you will invest after I've
shown you few plnts. Cautious Old
Granger-rd sooner see some Of The
Qaartz-Haspers Bs.0c.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-06-17

In Turkestan. every wedding en-.
gagement begins with the payment Of
substantial consideration to the
girls parents II the girl jilts her
lover. the engagement gift has to be
returned. unless the parents have an
other daughter to give - . substitute.
The plan is said to work well, and re-
suits in few divorceS-x Louis Repa6-
bean
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-06-17

I'm the Flower Market" How
mUeh are these fowers?'' asked .
handsome. well-dressed gentleman.
Z" 1 want them for my wife" Really,
Tor your vife?" exclaimed Il mar
.hande, astonished; 'then TN throw
~ ftty per cent "-Issss Sytisgs
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-06-17
HELEN LAKEMAN;
The Story Of q Young Gifts Skug.
gle With Adversely.

BY JOHN \ NUaICk.
AUTHOR OF "THB BANKER or BRDFOan,~
"wA11xn BRowsYIsLD,- ETC.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-07-02
CONSUMPTION CURED.

An old physician, retired from practice,
having had placed In his hands by an East
India missionary the formula Of simple
vegetable remedy for the speedy and perma-
nent cure of Consumption, Bronchitis, Ca
tarrh, Asthma and all throat and Lung Affec-
tions, also positive and radical cure for
Nervous Debility and all Nervous Complaints,
after having tested Its wonderful curative
powers In thousands Of cases, has felt 1t his
duty to make II known to his suffering fel-
lows. Actuated by this motive and desire
to relieve human suffering, l will send free
OF charge, to all who desire 1t, this recipe, In
German, French or English, with full direc-
tions for preparing and using. Sent by mai
by addressing with stamp, naming this paper
W. A. MOVES, l49 Powers Block, Rochester
New York. cow
The Labor enquirer., 1887-07-02
\, 10 ..eurs for both sszss squal pay los

xx. 10 secure for both sexes equal PAY ioe
equal work.
XXI. 10 shorten the houn Of labor By
general refusal 70 work for more than eight
hourR
XXI. To pursuads employers 70 agree TO
arbitra&s all differences which may arise b.
tween them and their employees. In order
that the bonds Of sympathy between them
may be strengthened and that strikes may b
rendered unnecessary
The Labor enquirer., 1887-07-02
A WORD IN SEASON.

We wish to say to the Union Labor Party land their
ends that still the old stand selling Boots Shoes
and Slippers cheaper than ever and not being born with
silver spoon mouth required bread by
the Of the brow and therefore well appreciate the
patronage Of the wokngmen Of Denver Our spring stock is
now complete and all made by Union men, No Scab work
]. THORRINGTON.
@H 1913-1915 Larimer Street.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-07-02

BoYcorT-John d. Spreckle's Sugar CT
San Francisco.